[Samy Deluxe]
aha, aha
brothers keeper
yes yoah
samy deluxe
brooke russel
dj dessue
[Samy Deluxe]
Ey yo this song goes out to all the inhabitants of Babylon.
With fear of the black man but on their way to solarium.
Have you ever imagined how it is to get up in the mornings,
to go out and be the only one that looks different?
It dsnt matter what clothes you wear, I hope you understand.
You will go crazy if youd live like this, even for only a few weeks.
To switch on the TV and see only black politicians,
black cops that starr at you from early till late,
black salesmen - no matter what shop you go to.
Black docs, black bankers, a black planet.
And now try to think about the facts you dont usually think about:
our forefathers were kidnapped from their continent,
spread on a globus and mistreated everywhere,
slaved and locked up, lashed and slaughtered.
And you thought, its not half as bad
and us blacks are only angry because wer are like that.
How would it be if it was you?
[Brooke Russsel]
tell me how it would be if it was you
tell me how it would be if it was you (tell me)
tell me how it would be if it was you
tell me how it would be if it was you
[Samy Deluxe]
This goes out to the inhabitants of Babylon again.
With fear of the black man but on their way to solarium.
Have you ever thought about how it would be to get up in the mornings n look different to everyone else?
What it means if they say your race is primitive.
What it means when u experience the hate that lays so deep.
But how it is if for a project like Brothers Keepers
where you want to help people they just criticize you.
Do you know how it is? No you dont know.
Ive experienced racism here from birth on
and this small story might be a joke for you:
I knew a guy called Frank, he was one true Punk.
with a mohawk, coloured hair and everything else.
He said hes got even less chances then me.
I said, he chose his look him selfs, i could not.
Thats whatfore some hate me, Ive got from nature.
Another one once said he knows racism from holidays.
But thats by far not anything you could compare
to being a black man, here in a white country.
[Brooke Russel]
tell me how it would be if it was you (tell me)
tell me how it would be if it was you
tell me how it would be if it was you (please tell me)
tell me how it would be if it was you
[Samy Deluxe]
You know Ive heard in kindergarten already how white people called me a Nigger.
Now after all those years its time to question this shit.
Cause when i got angry the case was clear for them:
"But your not a real Nigger, Sam, youve got kind of straight hair!"
Aha, so the colour was enough to swear at me.
But they wondered that it hurt me, and it hurt the worst.
Many here do not understand this feeling, not a bit
but i want that everyone understands it, even the most stupid ones.
How often have you been the only white person in a room of black people?
Never? I doubt.
And how often have you driven all over the country
and no matter where you went they started starring at you.
I want to destroy Nazis but not though execution.
I want to send them to Africa cause there they realise
what it means to be a real outcast.
Cause from here their brains are obviously to small.
What would be if it was you?
[Brooke Russel]
tell me how it would be if it was you (what would you do)
tell me how it would be if it was you
tell me how it would be if it was you
tell me how it would be if it was you
Hey people i would like to ask you something
if you have got against against your fellow human beings
If we could change situation for just one day
youd understand what im talking about
tell me how it would be if it was you (tell me)
tell me how it would be if it was you (what would you do)
tell me how it would be if it was you (tell me)
now what would you do if it was you?
what would you do
every day,
every night
now what would you do? (tell me, tell me)
[Samy Deluxe]
yes, for all people out there
that think a little bit
no matter if black or white
no matter if rich or poor